Benn vs. Barkley: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Nigel Benn (The Dark Destroyer) defends his WBO middleweight title against Iran Barkley (The Blade). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
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Date
This fight between Nigel Benn and Iran Barkley took place on at the Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 185 cm, Iran Barkley is the taller of the two by 8 cms; Nigel Benn is 177 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 188 cm, Barkley also has reach advantage of 3 cms over Benn's 185 cm. Benn has a 5 cm ape index advantage over Barkley.
Benn is coming in to this fight with a record of 26-1 (24 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 20 days ago against Doug DeWitt, which he won via 8th round TKO.
Barkley comes in with a record of 25-6 (16 KOs). His last fight was 1 year and 4 days ago against Michael Nunn, which he lost via 12 round majority decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Benn will be 26 years and 6 months old. Barkley will be 30 years and 3 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 68-32 in favor of Nigel Benn. Here is the prediction for Benn vs Barkley.
Result
Nigel Benn defeated Iran Barkley via 1st round TKO. Barkley's losing streak continues, and Benn advances his win streak to 5. Benn is now 27-1, and Barkley 25-7.
Fight Recommendations
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- Michael Nunn defeats Iran Barkley via 12-round majority decision
- Iran Barkley knocks out Thomas Hearns in the 3rd round
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